But Broner came through with a victory he needed, edging out Granados 96-94 for Robert Pope and 97-93 for Steve Weisfeld. Phil Rogers scored it 97-93 for Granados.

On the undercard Lamont Peterson won a WBA ‘regular’ title at welterweight. (Keith Thurman is the WBA’s Super champion at welterweight.) Peterson won a unanimous decision over David Avanesyan, 116-112 for Robert Pope and Steve Weisfeld, and 115-113 for Phil Rogers.

Marcus Browne knocked out Thomas Williams Jr in six rounds, after dropping him in the second, fourth and sixth rounds.